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We
are here to help you with HONEST information for your visit to Tremblant. So
we
felt it would be great if tourists had the same kind of inside information we
locals
have access to when visiting us here at Tremblant. As a local, I would
like
to help you be better informed and save you $$$$$. Thus helping you avoid
those
little nit-picking things that tend to bite you in the wallet while on
vacation.
This website will give you advanced warnings making you better
prepared for
those little roadblocks that can increase your vacation budget
without your
knowledge. Little things like making sure your teen-aged kids had
a photo ID
with them so you didn't get stuck paying full adult lift ticket
prices. Or
knowing about the additional 2% royalty sales tax, 3% overnite stay
royalty
tax, or other surcharges that might be involved if you get ski in/ski
out accommodations
at the resort. Or how about weekly updates on where the
cheapest gas is located
in the Tremblant region. That is a big thing to know in todays economy.
Here are a few things to better help you navigate
this site.
1. Go to the helpful hints page first for key visitor information
from groceries
and parking, to ATM locations.
2. Check out our video blog
for updated "Daily honest ski reports" "mtn biking
reports,
and "Golf Reports"with videos and pictures for complete honest
information
about your favorite recreational activities here at Tremblant.
3. Look into
our RSS feeds for mega ski/golf/mtn bike information across North
America.
And check out the "Ski Diva's" blog for women only skiing information.
4. Visit our restaurant and hotel recommended listings so you don't get stuck
paying
for something you didn't get or expect.
5. Finally hang out at our ski shops
page for which shops will give you the best service and price.
So what
information do we cover about Tremblant. How about everything you can
find/imagine.
We provide honest Ski/Golf/Mtn Biking reports with videos from
the resort on
a daily basis. Reports that tells you what is really happening on
the ski slopes,
golf courses, and biking trails. Reports done by a person who
actually skis
the mountain every day, golfs our courses, and tears it up on
the biking single
track in Parc du Tremblant. We do our own snow survey here.
We have meter
sticks placed at strategic places all over the mountain. This way
we can give
you the correct information you deserve. See our daily honest
reports with
videos and pictures showing it all.
I'm here to help you to enjoy your
holiday here at Tremblant by giving you the
information you truly need making
you want to come back and visit Tremblant
again and again. And this service
is free to all browsing this webpage. So sit
back. Browse the site! If you
have a question post it on the message board, or
send me an email JB007@tremblant-insider.com.
No question is ever ignored and I
will answer all message board posts and emails.
Corporate will not tell you
these inside tricks the locals know about that
will help make your stay more
fulfilling at Tremblant. We do!!!!!
Tremblant
Ski
area: Tremblant
Population: 4,000
Snow report: (800) 461-8711
Annual
snowfall: 140"
Ski season: November-April
Chamber of Commerce: (819)
425-8441
Average cost 1-bedroom apartment: $580 Cdn.
Cost of adult 1-day
lift ticket: $74.50 Cdn tax included.
Greens Fees- $80-160. $49-69 twilight
fees
Local newspaper: Information du Nord, (819) 425-8658
Mont Tremblant
Quebec
AREA DETAILS
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Alpine
Skiing: Yes Snowboarding: Yes
Night Skiing: No Restricted Areas: Yes
Heli-Skiing:
No Leash Required: Yes
Snowcat Skiing: No
Cross Country: 90 km
Snow Tubing:
Yes
PARKS & PIPES
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Terrain
Park: Yes
Number of Parks: 1
Half Pipe: Yes
MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
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Base
Elevation: 870 ft (265 m)
Summit Elevation: 3,001 ft (915 m)
Vertical Drop:
2,131 ft (650 m)
Skiable Area: 610 acres (247 hectares)
Annual Snowfall:
144 in (366 cm)
Snowmaking: 76 %
Number of Lifts: 12
Uphill Lift Capacity:
25,130 per hour
Types of Lifts: 3 magic carpets
3 Triple Chairs
1 Quad
Chair
5 Hi-Speed Quads
2 Gondolas
Number of Trails: 92
Longest Run:
19,800 ft (6,035 m)
TRAIL RATINGS
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Easiest:
16 %
More Difficult: 32 %
Most Difficult: 41 %
Experts Only: 11 %
Trail
ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski
area
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.
DATES AND TIMES
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Expected
Opening Date: November 2003
Expected Closing Date: April 2004
Hours of Operation:
Daily: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Half Day: 12:30pm
Dates and hours of operation may
vary and are subject to the whims of Mother
Nature.
AREA SERVICES
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Child
Care: Yes
Adaptive Skier: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Ski: Yes
Snowboard: Yes
Rentals:
Ski:
Yes
Snowboard: Yes
Children's Programs: Yes
Women's Programs: Yes
Nearby
Lodging: Yes
AREA PROFILE
Tremblant
(formerly Mont Tremblant) has undergone major changes in the last few
years
and has emerged as the premier resort in Quebec. Tremblant is located in
the
beautiful Laurentians northwest of Montreal, a popular vacation destination
for
both Europeans and North Americans. The area abounds with pristine natural
lakes
and tree-covered mountains, and the nearby town of Ste.-Jovite provides a
variety
of trendy shopping and entertainment opportunities. Tremblant prides
itself
on being a true four-season resort, and offers championship golf and an
extensive
base
village with lodging, entertainment, and popular eating and drinking
establishments.
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Tremblant offers outstanding
skiing with a variety of terrain, but is known
primarily as an expert skier's
mountain. Eight chairlifts serve 2,131 feet of
vertical and runs as long as
three and a half miles. Cross-country skiing is
very popular on Tremblant's
ninety-five kilometers of trails around Domaine St
Bernard (pass needed for
these trails, cost is $20), and the resort has "La
Gravity Parc".
A terrain park with over 20 rails, and 15 jumps and a 15 feet
high half-pipe
for skiers and snowboarders. Ice skating and dog sledding are also available nearby.
APRES-SKI
The ski village at the base
of Mont Tremblant offers a variety of bars and
restaurants which are quite
popular during the ski season. How popular? Well
"La Pit Caribou"
was voted in the top five of all skitown party bars by
SkiCanada, Powder, and
skiing magizines. The town of Mont Tremblant, two miles
away, is small and
quiet, but St.-Jovite, a ten-minute drive away, attracts
plenty of skiers every
night and boasts a wide range of eating establishments, discos, and taverns.
TRANSPORTATION
Mont
Tremblant is seventy-nine miles north of Montreal via Autoroute 15 and
Route
117 north. Bypass Ste.-Jovite, turn right on Montee Ryan and continue for
five
miles. Doval International Airport in Montreal is served by major
U.S. and
Canadian airlines. Bus service and car rentals are available at the airport.
HOUSING
Tremblant
does not maintain any employee housing, so most workers live in Mont
Tremblant
or Ste.-Jovite. There are many rentals available in town at a wide
range of
prices. Shared housing is quite popular, and the resort will help
employees
find potential roommates.
EMPLOYMENT
Tremblant
is the largest employer in the area both winter and summer.
Non-Canadians
must comply with any Canadian visa requirements (see the first
page of the
Canada listings for more visa information). Since Tremblant is
located in French-speaking
Quebec but attracts many international visitors,
almost all employees must
be bilingual in French and English.
"PARC
NATIONAL DU MONT-TREMBLANT"
Whatever the sector, Diable
or Pimbina, the park offers hikers of all abilities
an enjoyable walk through
the forest. Each area offers a number of trails, from
easy to difficult. It.s
often wiser to start with a hike on an easier trail and
not overestimate your
capacities since the standards of difficulty vary from
one area to another.
You.ll avoid discouragement and injury when you.re well
into the hike. In the
Diable sector, two trails are considered easy, six are intermediate
and three
are difficult. "La Chute du Diable", 1.8 km in length (30 minutes
round
trip), is without doubt the most popular of the easy trails. For hikers
who
have had more experience, "La Corniche", 3.2 km, one hour and a half
round
trip, is an excellent trail to raise one.s level by a notch. Still in
the
intermediate category, "Le Malard" is a longer trail, 17.7 km
in
length, the longest trail in the sector. But you must calculate at leas! t
six
hours to com! plete the loop. As for the mo! re difficult trails, those who
have
hiked the area agree that "Le To.t-des-Laurentides" (14 km with a vertical
of
595 metres) and "Le Sentier du Centenaire", 9.2 km and part of the
provincial
network, is the cream of the crop. The former will take you to
summits from
where you.ll enjoy panoramic views of the Laurentians fit to be
painted! Most
of the trails are accessible from the Lac Monroe reception centre
off the road
to Lac Superieur. In the Pimbina sector near Saint-Donat, two rails
are worth
the detour. One of them is the "Chute-aux-rats", a 10-kilometre
three-hour
hike for beginners. "Le Carcan" is tougher, 14.4 km long, more of a
challenge
meant for more experienced hikers. The "Chute-aux-rats" is accessible
from
the Saint-Donat reception centre while "Le Carcan" is 13 km past it.
MONT TREMBLANT
Well-known for its
ski trails, Mont Tremblant offers no less spectacular
surroundings in autumn
for hiking. There is a choice between easier walks on
the flank of the mountain,
for example, the Parker Knob, for great views and an
ascent up the mountain
for those who have the legs! But the spectacular views
from the top are well
worth the breathtaking effort. Packages for one or the
other kind of excursion
are offered at the Mont-Tremblant Activities Center, at Place Saint-Bernard.
SO
WELCOME
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the information you need.
THINK BLUE SKY'S AND SUNNY
DAYS!
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